Fragrance comparison

Reasons vs Mum’s Powder

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 28 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Reasons

Amway

—0 votes

Rank #70,038 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Mum’s Powder

Perfume Cult

2.717 votes

Rank #67,045 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mum’s Powder takes 2 of 3 categories.

Reasons
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Mum’s Powder
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Reasons1/3

Mum’s Powder2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mum’s Powder
Sillage & projection: Reasons
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mum’s Powder

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ReasonsAmway

Mum’s PowderPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

2.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 5%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate43

Category winners

LongevityMum’s Powder

SillageReasons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus83%

animalic65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

musky92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Floral NotesBergamotAnimal notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutBergamotMarine notesMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang YlangJasmineLily of the ValleyFloral NotesPalisander Rosewood

Base

MuskSandalwoodWoody NotesCedarwoodAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Bergamot and Animal notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,038

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,045

PerfumerMarine Ipert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMum’s PowderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reasons by Amway is a classic male fragrance introduced in 1989. It features a bright opening of bergamot followed by a floral heart and an animalic dry-down. This scent works well for casual daily wear, particularly during the spring and summer months when the citrus and floral notes can fully bloom on the skin.

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Mum’s Powder is a soft floral woody musk built around coconut, citrus, yellow florals, powdery sweetness, and a musky sandalwood base. It aims for a comforting “powder on skin” effect, with a milky, sweet floral feel rather than a crisp cosmetic powder. The style is feminine, tender, and nostalgic, but the small amoun…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Reasons or Mum’s Powder?

Mum’s Powder lasts longest (Mum’s Powder 72/100, Reasons 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reasons or Mum’s Powder?

Reasons projects furthest (Reasons 83/100, Mum’s Powder 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reasons and Mum’s Powder smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Bergamot and Animal notes.

Is Reasons or Mum’s Powder better for summer or winter?

Mum’s Powder suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reasons and Mum’s Powder?

Reasons features Floral Notes, Bergamot and Animal notes. Mum’s Powder has top notes of Coconut, Bergamot, Marine notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Cedarwood.